Daig Corporation

Gregg S Sutton

John J Fleischhacker

Mark D Krueger

Disclosed herein is a hemostasis valve which is formed of a longitudinally extended valve housing having a first opening and a central longitudinal passage communicating with an opposite second opening. A cap means is providied for enclosing the first opening of the housing, said cap means having a hole to permit insertion of a catheter. Also provided is a one-piece seal means located within the longitudinally extended housing, said seal means comprising a sealing neck having a relatively small opening therein and communicating with a sealing chamber having opposing sealing exit lips which are both readily expandable to a diameter less than that of the valve housing upon insertion of a catheter.

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Brooklyn Park, MN, United States of America

Gregg S Sutton